Display stand



H. EGOULET DISPLAY STAND Sept. l5, 1931.

Filed Aug. ll, 1950 H @o wie i- CIU oww/tp Patented Sept. 15, 1931 PATENT OFFICE HENRY F. GOULET, OF WALPOLE, MASSACHUSETTS DISPLAY STAND Application led August 11, 1930. Serial No. 4742575.

This invention relates to grocers display stands of that general type described in my `prior Patent No. 1,7 33,406 and dated October An object of the present invention is to provide a display stand having a plurality of superposed trays arranged in stepped relation for holding boxes of vegetables or the like at such an angle that their contents may be attractively displayed, skeleton covers being provided for concealing the boxes so that the stand is attractive in appearance, only the contents of the boxes being exposed to view.

A further object of the invention is to provide novel covers for the trays, each cover comprising a front and side Wall, there being a longitudinal angle iron strip connecting the side Wallsv and coacting with transverse flat strips connected to the longitudinal strip and to'a marginal flange on the front Wall to conceal the top edges of the Wood boxes which contain the vegetables or like articles on display and at the same time perform the function of shields which prevent the customers fingers from being injured by contact with rough Wooden boxes, as sometimes occurs Where rough edges of display boxes are fully exposed.

A still furtherobjectof the invention is to provide an all metal display stand. which will be light in Weight and inexpensive to manufacture and preferably Will be mounted von castors so as to be easily moved from place to place.

With the above the invention consists in certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modifications may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims Without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification,

Figure l is a perspective view of a display stand constructed in accordance with my invention,

Fig. Q is a cross sectional View through the display stand, and

and other objectsy in view' Fig. 3 is a detail perspective View of one of the skeleton covers.

Referring now to the drawings in which like characters of reference designate similar parts, the display stand is shown to comprise sheet metal side Walls 10, each of which is provided With a marginal flange all around the edge thereof, as shown at 11, to strengthen the Wall against distortion. Each Wall is cut away obliquely at the front edge, as shown at 12. Casters 13 are secured to the marginal iange of each wall at the front and rear corners thereof.

A plurality of trays 14, each formed of sheet metal are arranged in superposed relati'onship between the side walls 10 and are stepped rearwardly as the trays progress in number from the bottom to the uppermost tray, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. Each tray is, furthermore, set at an angle of about 30 from the horizontal. Each tray is formed with a marginal flange 15 disposed along the entire peripheral edge of the tray and adapted to extend upwardly along and confine a plurality of Wood boxes 16. preferably three in number, on the tray. yThe side flanges of the tray are riveted, as shown at 16, to the side Walls 10 of the stand.

The side Walls of the stand are further strengthened to resist distortion when the trays are loaded with boxes of vegetables or the like, and for this purpose a channel iron transverse brace 17 is secured to the rear flanges of the side walls near the bottoms of the side Walls, as best shown in Fig. 2. Inclined braces 18 are riveted or otherwise secured to the channel iron brace 17 and to the rear upturned tiange of the uppermost tray, as shown at 19 and QU in Fig. 2.

PreferablyY an additional tray Z1 is secured b v angle iron braces Q2 and 23 to the side walls above the uppermost inclined tray. This tray extends horizont-ally and may be utilized as a shelf for storing articles in packages if desired.

ln order that the. rough lwoodwork of the Vegetable boxes will be concealed from View and also the customers7 hands will he protected troni slivers and the like` l provide skeleton covers Q1 for the trays, as best shown in F ig. 3. Each cover is preferably formed ofsheet metal and comprises a front Wall 25 and Vside Walls E26, said front and side Walls being provided at the top with inturned flanges 2T and 27. An angle iron brace 28 is riveted or otherwise secured to-the flanges 27 of t-he side walls at the rear ends thereof and extends longitudinally of thecover. Flat metal strips 29 are arranged substantially equi-distant apart transversely of the cover and are riveted or otherwise secured at the ends to the 'angle iron brace 28 and to the flange of the front wall.

lVhen the cover is applied to a tray loaded with for instance three boxes of vegetables, the transverse strips 29 bridge the top edges of the side Walls of each two adjoining boxes. The fianges 27 and 27 and thc angle iron brace "38 fit over the top outer edges of all of the boxes. Thus thc top edges ofl the boxes arc concealed from view. The front walls of all of th-e boxes are concealed by the front wall Qvof the cover and the side walls 2b of the cover conceal the side walls of the end boxes.

Obviouslv, onlv the vegetables 'or other articlcs on display in the boxes are exposed to view and may bc safelyrcuioved by the customers without danger of injury to the fingers since thc fianges 27 and 2T. transverse stripsl 2f) and longitudinal brace 28 foral shields which protect the fingers from contact with the boxcslG.

Preferably the front wall 24 of each skeleton cover is equipped with a plurality of frames 30 corresponding in number to the mnnber of boxes 16 and which receive price tags 3l or other descriptive matter referring to the contents of the respective boxes.

InY order that seepage from the vegetable boxes when the vegetables are wet may be drained from the device, a drain pipe 32 is preferably attached to one side Wall of the display stand on the inner face thereof. The drain pipe is provided with a plurality of openings 3? which open through the walls of the tra'vs. as best shown in Fig. 2. The trays being inclined permit ofthe Water accumulating at the lower end thereof and escaping through the openings -lrin the drain pipe..

Having thus described the invention, I claim: "Q,

l. A display stand"v `comprising spaced sides, a tray secured to said sides and adapted to'hold a row of display boxes, a cover for the tray having walls adapted to conceal the walls of the boxes, and transverse strips carried by the front wall of the cover and adapted to conceal the contiguous top edges of adjoining display boxes.

2. A display stand comprising spaced sides` a tray secured to said sides and adapted to support a row of display boxes, said fray having a marginal flange around its peripheuv, and a cover fitting within said Inarginal flange and having, flanges, transverse strips, and a longitudinal brace adapted to conceal `all of the top edges of said display boxes.

3. A display stand comprising sides, a forwardly sloping tray secured to said sides and having an upstanding marginal flange, said tray being adapted to support a row of display boxes, and a skeleton cover for the tray comprising front and end walls receivable Within the marginal flange of said tray, said Walls having inturned flanges at the top thereof, a longitudinal angle iron brace secured to said endvvalls at the top thereof, 'and transverse strips secured to said brace and to the flange of said front wall, said strips being adapteil to conceal the contiguous edges of adjoining display boxes, said longitudinal brace coacting with the flanges of said front and end walls to conceal the remaining top edges of the boxes.

et. display stand comprising spaced sides.v a plurality of inclined superposed trays for supporting rows of display boxes, said trays being arranged in stepped relation. and skeleton covers for the trays each comprising front and end walls, a longitudinal brace, and transverse strips connecting said front wall with said brace, said front and end walls having flanges at the top, said longitudinal brace and said transverse strips coacting therewith in concealing the top edges of all of the display boxes. f 5. A display stand comprising spaced sides, a plurality of inclined superposed trays for supporting rows of display boxes, each tray having an upstanding fiange around the periphery thereof, the lateral portions of said flange being rigidly secured to said sides of the stand, and skeleton covers for 'the trays receivable Within the peripheral fianges thereof each comprising a front Wall, end Walls, said Walls having inturned ia'nges at the top thereof, a longitudinal angle iron brace connecting said end walls, and trans- Verse strips connecting said longitudinal brace with the flange of said front wall, said strips being adapted to conceal the contiguous top edges of adjoining boxes of the row of display boxes, said inturned fianges of the front and side Walls coacting with said angle 'iron longitudinal brace in concealing the remaining top edges'of all of the boxes of the row of boxes.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

HENRY F. Gontier. [1.. 5.]

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